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Dave's Hot Chicken

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TO LIVE AND FRY IN L.A. In 2017, four childhood friends came up with a simple concept — take Nashville Hot Chicken and make it better than anyone else in America. With only a couple thousand dollars to their name, they boot-strapped a pop-up concept in a parking lot in East Hollywood serving a simple menu of tenders, sliders, fries, and kale slaw — they created a viral cult following with lines consistently over an hour long. THE JOURNEY After 6 months of running the pop-up with long lines, the team took the plunge and op... read more

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2736 Showplace Dr., Naperville, IL, 60564, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Tue10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Wed10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Thu10:30 a.m. to Midnight
Fri10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sat10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Sun10:30 a.m. to Midnight
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Aleks L. 
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3 years ago

10/10. Best way to sum is up is bang for your buck. You get a really good amount of food and don't feel like you need to go back more. Combo #3 was amazing and the pickles are super good. Overall, truly lives up to the hype. Not sure what these other low reviews are talking about. 

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Kassandra F. 
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3 years ago

Amazing! Just went service was fast, staff was awesome and the food is better then Cains. Not kidding! 

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Grace W. 
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3 years ago

If you haven't yet, you may want to get your hands on this perfectly seasoned, breaded and deep fried chicken. Get it with the heat or without, either way you will not be disappointed. 

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Layan M. 
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3 years ago

i got #3 (1 slider + 1 tender + fries) with medium spice, and i really liked it! i can withstand a decent amount spice, but i don't love a lot of it, and i think this was just right. my piece of advice is to just go ahead and get #2 -- the kale slaw and bread really elevates the chicken, and it felt almost like a waste to get that tender instead of 2 sliders. i guess you could say it seems "overpriced" just by looking at the *quantity* of the food, but it's so filling i would say it's well worth the price. i was only able t... read more

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Amy R. 
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3 years ago

That little area on Showplace drive is really turning into a busy spot! With Dave's Hot Chicken opening I'm sure it will get even crazier. I was drawn to this place because I'd peeped their menu and was delighted to find that they have mild and lite mild flavor for their chicken! Yes, I know it's counter-intuitive, but while I love the concept of hot chicken, I hate heat. Full flavored and lots of spices + no heat + fried chicken sounds like a dream! So we went tonight and did the drive thru as the line was wrapped around th... read more

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Inas M. 
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3 years ago

The best sandwiches I have ever had and sone of the best customer service as well. Katie was awesome and gave us the best customer service ever. Coming back everyday.-Ramone 

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Nesreen A. 
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3 years ago

I want to preface this review by saying I've been to the LA Dave's dozens of times so I'm very familiar with the quality that they uphold. With that being said the buns at this location was very dry and had the texture of cardboard I'm pretty sure they use higher quality buns in California. The chicken was also too salty. They also fill up the tray with fries in California for the combo order there was a lower quantity here. The flavor and the heat were there but the quality and quantity must be improved. I hope you can take... read more

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Matt M. 
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3 years ago

Got the hot level chicken strips and the fries. The spice blend tastes great and was damn hot. Had to drink a lotta milk to not die. The breading on the chicken was just right and nice and crispy. The chicken itself was also top notch. The tender size is very large. 2 are plenty for an adult. The fries are the crinkle cut variety. Were good and crispy, but otherwise unremarkable. The place was pretty much printing money. I was there at 4 and you'd have thought it was lunch or dinner time. Jam packed. The drive thru line was ... read more

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Fivefooter W. 
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3 years ago

Day 1, 1:30pm, and the milkshake machine is already down...not a good start! The chicken is good, a little salty, but the spice rub is tasty. Tenders are pretty big, which makes you wonder how many hormones you're ingesting because they plumped up the chickens to get tenders this size. The Dave's sauce is irrelevant and doesnt add a lot of flavor (definitely not as good as Cane's). It is VERY EXPENSIVE for what you get. Over $32 for a #2, #3, side of mac and cheese. I can go next door to Houlihans and feed 2 ppl for less. I ... read more

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Dave's Hot Chicken has a 4.8 star rating with 2,484 reviews. 

When is Dave's Hot Chicken open?

Dave's Hot Chicken is closed now. It will open at 10:30 a.m.